Anglo-Indian Furniture

19th century Anglo indian carved padouk side table circa 1870. Fine quality profusely hand carved anglo indian sewing table. Interictally carved piece made from padouk.  Rectangular...

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India. 19th century Hindu temple fragment. This antique fragment were elements...

Vintage South Asian hand hammered brass plate/charger - fine chasing and detail - unsigned - India - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - hand made - minor polish residue...

Antique architectural salvage / reclaimed ornamental Temple ceiling mounts. Made of teak featuring a carved floral design with pedestal base and beveled glass top. Dimensions: 34" ...

All well maintained, no mildew smell. Original fabric and pillow cases with zippers. Batik!! Always in style!

Vintage nest of four solid rosewood tables featuring brass marquetry and corner detail. The individual tables measure approximately: 21” wide x 12.75” deep x 21.1” tall 18.75” wide...

Illuminate your space with the warmth of a bygone era. This exquisite set of three vintage votive candleholders brings the timeless elegance of Indian craftsmanship to your home. Hai...

Vintage carved wood elephants expanding bookends. Beautiful carved wood book holder that expands to hold more books. Beautiful vintage han...

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box’. Made in Vizagapatam, India, circa 1860-80. We call this one: “Alice’s Box”! It has lived ‘a hard, well used and traveled life’, as is evident from the number of losses and repairs, as is obvious from the photos, especially to the faux ivory panels and bands to the top. The bonus to the loss of the frieze panels to the dome has a ‘bonus’, however, as their loss has revealed the most GORGEOUS faux blonde tortoiseshell underneath! The box is dome/casket shaped. The top has 3 bands, with the center one being the original. The 2 side bands are later ivorine. The faux ivory and hand-painted medallions on the domed lid, have been saved and they depict Hindu Gods, Vishnu and Shiva. The front and side panels are still in pretty good shape and are decorated with lac ink (indelible ink made from crushed beetles) depicting lovely floral designs. The domed lid open to reveal a series of open compartments for envelopes, writing paper etc. and one lidded panel for stamps. Inside the box are 2 paper labels: one probably being the original item ticket and the other with: ” Alice’s address is 272 Ashworth Ave, Toronto 4, Ontario”. Probably, the original owner? Hence, we call it ‘Alice’s Box’. What a journey/life this box has had! Made in India, made its way to Canada, back to Ireland and then to Texas! This is why, WE LOVE ANTIQUES...

Beautiful white marble jewelry box with floral inlay, made with different semi preciouses stones such as Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian. It was made in India in the 1960's.

A rare early 19th century solid satinwood anglo indian trunk with brass carrying handles. Superb colour and patination

A large 20th century antiqued Indian bronze footed floor urn or planter. Features figural elephants over Phoenix / Griffin / Peacock handles. The body is decorated with birds and flo...

Vintage set of three Anglo Indian foot stools having a pair and a single crafted in brass and decorated with enamel in lovely floral motifs. Pair measures H: 11.5 DM: 12 Single mea...

An antique 'all-over' tortoise pattern bamboo side table from South Asia. A distinctive and soulful piece that is well crafted. The 'tortoised bamboo' in furniture is sought after, y...

A blonde wicker pencil reed stool in the Anglo Raj style. Stool is sturdy and well-made and can support a human being (as intended.) Stool can...

A large Mamluk revival Indo Persian brass charger serving tray with handles. Large octagonal serving tray platter engraved and finely decorated with...

Pair of Four-Tier Anglo-Indian Leather, Brass & Rattan Étagères/Shelves An impressive and richly detailed pair of tall Anglo-Indian étagères, each constructed with turned hardwood ...

A fine and unusual antique metal clad and mounted wooden rice or grain bucket with attached steel poker originating from Southern India. The twin handled ...

Candlestand side table, of elaborately foliate-carved teakwood, having a round top on highly decorated, knopped pedestal base, raised on splayed legs ending in a trio of dolphins, on...

An antique painted cloth panel from India. May have been a back drop for a theater or a large wall hanging. It has a wonderful worn old patina and would ...

Gran pieza auxiliar posiblemente de campaña, de origen anglo-indio debido a las colonias.

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880. The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage. The box is in a sarcophagus form. It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer. The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc. The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining. It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin). Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

This beautiful hand-knotted Amritsar wool rug features a brown background with tan floral medallions. It merges India's exotic style with colonial elements, creating a design that ap...

A charming antique Burmese / Anglo-Indian sculptural carved padauk hardwood accent table with figural animal carving feet. circa 1900 Finely hand carved in Burma (present day Myanma...

A large white marble vase, hand-carved in India, circa 1960. 28 inches tall, approximately 13 inches diameter. Fluted neck. Clean, simple, e...

Nice Indian box in green lacquered wood dating from the end of the 20th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and green pattern.

Vintage Anglo-Indian silvered wrapped clad side low table. Anglo Raj side low table hand-hammered with repousse silver metal work over wood very nice and unusual. Great vintage Anglo...

This bookcase is beautifully and delicately carved throughout with scrolling vine and floral designs - on three sides of cornice, frieze, and base molding and the front only of doors...

19C Anglo Indian solid silver perfume bottle case. Lovely 19th century Anglo-Indian solid silver perfume bottle case with profuse repousse work. Not hallmarked because it was m...

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides. Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid. The original brass carry handles are on the sides. The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it. The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments. 6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased. The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble. The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base. Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition! Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th Century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

Pair of Anglo Indian style hand carved and painted round side tables. The bases with carved open fret-work, the round tops with a handsome floral decorative molding. With a rubbed wh...

Very beautiful vintage French Cogolin rug with a nice design of European rugs and nice colours with a yellow, grey and white, made in mechanical looms at Cogolin manufacturing with w...

This hand-knotted Amritsar wool rug showcases a stunning goldenrod background adorned with intricate rust and tan floral medallion. This exquisite piece beautifully blends India's ex...

Elaborate raw silk, woven in a rich garnet color, embellished with floral metallic embroidery in threads of silver and gold. Bejewelled in garnet dyed seed pearls and golden sequins....

Early 20th Century Inlaid Hardwood Anglo Indian Collectors Chest This small collector’s chest of drawers is very pleasing to the eye. It is construct...

Pair of late 18th Century English Anglo-Indian George II padouk arm chairs with balloon slip seats and bellflower carved knees with a splat back having a decorative shell crest and b...

Fine pair of solid ebony lathe-turned candlesticks with ribbed shafts and standing on turned plinth bases. Treen

Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing. Featuring elements of ebony and ivory dots, the hinge lidded box...

This is an ornate antique small carved Anglo-Indian padauk inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard. This fine piece is very ornately carved all over with so many fine features. It has...

Pair Of Anglo-Indian Brass Urns With Cobras. This great pair of incised brass urns with cobra handles date to the 1920's India. Unusual statement acce...

Vintage South Asian hand hammered brass plate/charger - fine chasing and detail - unsigned - India - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - hand made - minor polish residue...

A set of four Anglo Indian style side chairs with applied metal decorations.

A large early 20th Century Royal Dutch Brass Inlaid Coat of Arms Teak Storage Coffer. Recently restored inside out. Measures 60" in width, 25.5" in depth and 24.5" in height.

This large and charming vintage brass, perhaps bronze, patinated elephant stands with it's trunk raised and tusks outstretched. It is signed "La Puce" which translates to the flea in...

1950's Anglo Indian, Indo Persian style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Large vintage intricate inlaid middle Eastern Persian style box with floral and geometric Islamic Mo...

In the heart of Bali, amidst the lush tropical landscapes and the whispers of ancient traditions, stands a mesmerizing wooden statue that tells a tale of devotion and serenity. This ...

A good quality oriental carpet of classic sultanabad design, slightly faded to one end, hand knotted, no loss of pile. 273 x 388 cm You are welcome to view this item at our showr...

Likely Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century. This carved buddha figure traditional features including elongated ears, draped robes, a lotus blossom support and raised hands. The...

This is a intricately carved sculptural rosewood Anglo-Indian side chair that has been newly upholstered in a very light gold-toned Italian silk velvet. The chairs is in good conditi...

Igorot tribesmen wood carved picture depicting an indigenous murder scene. Northern Luzon, Philippine islands. Were feared & known as deadly head hunt...

This sturdy box is slightly waxy to the touch. Giving light to the olden way of preserving carved wood. There are blue pieces to this box that give off a cultural and exotic feel. Th...

Vintage South Asian hand hammered brass plate/charger - fine chasing and detail - unsigned - India - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - hand made - minor polish residue...

Vintage Pande Cameron of New York Oriental area rug or carpet. Made of wool featuring a Royal Jahan design with star medallion with florals, vines and leaves. Reds, blues, pinks, g...

Large Anglo Indian Moorish Islamic style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Anglo Persian box with floral and geometric Moorish Sadeli design in an hexagonal shape form with micro mosaic marquetry, very fine artwork. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. Dimensions: H: 5 in : 12 in W x 12 in. D. Circa 1950s. Sadeli mosaic art is a highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before Indian boxes appeared. The designs on early boxes look deceptively simple. The fact is they emerged from a culture which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity isn’t immediately apparent to the viewer. Will look great in a Moroccan decor...

Nice and unusual Jewelry decorative box with filigree bone overlaid decoration. Large Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved bone de...

This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary setting. They are Indian arte...

Standout vintage Anglo Indian server or bar crafted in indigenous hardwood with an ebonized finish featuring drop leaves, turned legs, three trays and floral bone inlays throughout. Closed depth is 18...

This antique cast and cold-painted inkwell has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1900 and done in the Anglo-Indian style. Thi...